The Betsy (1978)
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Based on the novel by Harold Robbins, this is the story of Loren Hardeman, Sr., a Midwestern automobile manufacturer (Lord Olivier) who pins his future on The Betsy, a "wonder car" named after his daughter (Kathleen Beller). The Betsy is designed to last practically forever, which doesn't rest well with the "planned obscolence" mindset of the auto industry. Flashbacks cover his career from his 40s to the present, when he is in his 90s. Hardeman, Sr. has a weak-willed son, Hardeman, Jr., (Robert Duvall) who is forced into taking charge of the family business. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Laurence Olivier, Robert Duvall, (more)
- Director(s):
- Daniel Petrie
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of The Betsy
Based on the novel by Harold Robbins, this is the story of Loren Hardeman, Sr., a Midwestern automobile manufacturer (Lord Olivier) who pins his future on The Betsy, a "wonder car" named after his daughter (Kathleen Beller). The Betsy is designed to last practically forever, which doesn't rest well with the "planned obscolence" mindset of the auto industry. Flashbacks cover his career from his 40s to the present, when he is in his 90s. Hardeman, Sr. has a weak-willed son, Hardeman, Jr., (Robert Duvall) who is forced into taking charge of the family business. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 125 mins
Complete Cast of The Betsy
- Laurence Olivier - Loren Hardeman, Sr.
- Katharine Ross - Sally Hardeman
- Jane Alexander - Alicia Hardeman
- Joseph Wiseman - Jake Weinstein
- Edward Herrmann - Dan Weyman
- Roy Poole - John Duncan
- Titos Vandis - Angelo Luigi Perino
- Inga Swenson - Mrs. Craddock
- Charlie Fields - Loren III as a Boy
- William Cain - Butler
- Russell Porter - Boardmember #4
- Fred Carney - Boardmember #2
- Norman Palmer - Boardmember #1
- Robert Duvall - Loren Hardeman III
- Tommy Lee Jones - Angelo Perino
- Lesley-Anne Down - Lady Bobby Ayres
- Kathleen Beller - Betsy Hardeman
- Paul Rudd - Loren Hardeman, Jr.
- Richard Venture - Mark Sampson
- Clifford David - Joe Warren
- Carol Williard - Roxanne
- Whitney Blake - Elizabeth Hardeman
- Reed Morgan - Donald
- Mary Petrie - Nurse
- William Roerick - Secretary of Commerce
- Maury Cooper - Boardmember #3
- Director(s):
- Daniel Petrie
- Writer(s):
- William Bast, Walter Bernstein
- Producer(s):
- Harold Robbins, Jack Grossberg, Robert Weston
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Questionable for Children, Adult Language, Nudity)
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